Yes, the clock is ticking on the Katahdin Lake land deal.

But we've got plenty of good people on the case. Legislators, conservationists, outdoorspeople, you name it.

And that makes me very confident that this deal to protect the Katahdin Lake property is going to be worked out.

Sure, there are questions now on how to restructure the deal to make the best accommodations for the people of Maine. And that is apparently holding up fundraising and making some folks nervous.

That's understandable. But it's a temporary hold-up while the process gets worked through.

Look, there's no way that we're going to let this precious parcel of land NOT be preserved.

No way.

I believe that. And have faith that it will work out. That good people will do the right things to make it happen.

And in the end, our conservation community, those many factions that care deeply about the Maine woods, will be a stronger lot because of it.